- Aim:
- To enable all ages on Christmas Day to respond to the "good news of great joy" that Jesus has been born to be our Saviour and to invite us into His kingdom.
- Theme
- Christmas Day, Jesus, Saviour
- Biblical References:
- Luke 2:1-20, Psalm 40:1-3
Author Archive | Jane Hulme
Be Prepared! – Lectionary Year A – The 1st Sunday of Advent (Short Talk SHT179)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to be prepared for Jesus returning to earth a second time; this time as King
- Theme
- Advent, Jesus, Second Coming, Preparation
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 24:36-44
King Jesus – Lectionary Year C – Christ the King – The Sunday next before Advent (Short Talk SHT178)
- Aim:
- To teach that Jesus is King and that we need to obey what He says
- Theme
- Jesus, King, Obedience
- Biblical References:
- Luke 23:33-43, Daniel 3:1-23, Luke 19:38, Luke 6:37, John 15:12, 1John 3:16
A beautiful building? – Lectionary Year C – The 2nd Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT177)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to be God's beautiful "spiritual building" that brings Him glory
- Theme
- Temple, Presence of God, Jesus, Living Stones, Holy Spirit
- Biblical References:
- Luke 21:5-9, 1Peter 2:4-5, 1Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 2:21-22
Learning from our Remembering – Lectionary Year C – Remembrance Sunday – The 3rd Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT176)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to remember what happened during the world wars, and to learn from those who put other people's needs first.
- Theme
- Remembrance, Loving others, Sacrifice, Selfishness, Resurrection
- Biblical References:
- Luke 20:27-38
Jesus, You are welcome here – Lectionary Year C – The 4th Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT175)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to "welcome" Jesus into their homes
- Theme
- Jesus, Zacchaeus, Welcome
- Biblical References:
- Luke 19:1-10
Pride and Humility – Lectionary Year C – The last Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT174)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to humble themselves before God when they pray, rather than approaching Him with pride, so that they can be in right relationship with Him.
- Theme
- Prayer, Pride, Humility, Justification, Self-Righteousness
- Biblical References:
- Luke 18:9-14
Keep on Praying – Lectionary Year C – The 18th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT173)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to keep on praying and not to give up, even when the answers to their prayers seem slow in coming.
- Theme
- Prayer, Perseverance, Faith
- Biblical References:
- Luke 18:1-8
Are we thankful? – Lectionary Year C – The 17th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT172)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to be thankful for every good gift that God gives them.
- Theme
- Thankfulness
- Biblical References:
- Luke 17:11-19, James 1:17
Overcoming the Impossible – Lectionary Year C – The 16th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT171)
- Aim:
- To teach people that they can overcome the seemingly impossible challenge of following Jesus with even a small amount of faith in Him.
- Theme
- Discipleship, Forgiveness, Faith
- Biblical References:
- Luke 17:1-10